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Lizards
Lizards
Lizards shed their skin frequently because the skin doesn't grow with
them. They have lungs and breathe like humans. They breathe through
nostrils above their mouths. They have a special organ on the roof of their
mouth. It is a Jacobson's organ. Lizards smell with this. They pick up the
smells with their tongues. The smells travel to the Jacobson's organ.
Lizards can sense prey this way. Their eyes and ears are located on either
side of their heads.
Lizards have a simple body shape. They have a head, a pair of legs, a
long body, another pair of legs and a tail. Their tails can help them balance,
swim, or grab tree branches. Some lizards use their tails as a weapon. They
can also wiggle away from a predator which grabs their tail. Certain
muscles will cause it to fall off, but the tail still moves. The predator
watches the tail, and the lizards can escape. Then lizards can grow a new
tail. Lizards range in size from one and one-half inches long to seven and
one-half feet. The Komodo dragon is the biggest lizard. The Komodo
dragons live in Indonesia. The smallest lizards live in the British Virgin
Islands.
Lizards are prey to birds, snakes, bears, raccoons, and coyotes. They try
to avoid the predators by hiding underground or behind rocks during the
day. At night they stay in a nice warm burrow under the ground.
In summary, lizards are members of the reptile family. Like reptiles, they
are cold-blooded. Their temperature is controlled by their environment.
They have to work at keeping their bodies at a comfortable temperature.
Also, like reptiles, their skin is composed of scales.
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A: Amphibian
B: Reptile
C: Insect
D: Arachnid
2) Which of the following statement is true?
3) Which of the following tells why lizards shed their skin frequently?
A: 6 inches
B: 3 feet
C: 3 inches
D: 7-10 feet.
A: North America
C: Europe